"We have already found evidence to suggest if you mix three to five-year-olds with older people that they are actually less likely to be having delinquent behaviour when they are teenagers," Ms Fitzgerald said.

The two-year project, with trial sites in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney, is looking at logistical and bureaucratic barriers to normalising intergenerational care.

"Some of the barriers are associated with the siloed approach to social care that we have, for example, child care fits under education and aged care fits under health," Ms Fitzgerald said.

"It needs to be able to come together for us to be able to have an intergenerational care program that can be sustained and supported by the Government.

"At the moment we don't have a specially-trained workforce for us to be able to sustain this kind of program."

Ms Reynolds was convinced the intergenerational care model had the potential to radically shift the aged care landscape.

"Having the kids come in here and care for their elders is going to create leaders who are mindful of the entire community and every generation.

"I honestly think that if we rolled this out then we would restore that respect for our elders and that caring for our elders in our society."